Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 50.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
50.4%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2015
All-time low
26.3%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1995–2015

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1995–2015

02040601995200520151995: 35.4 %1999: 26.3 %2003: 29 %2007: 34.6 %2011: 42.6 %2015: 50.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 50.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1999.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, urban areas, both sexes (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1995 to 2015.
Year % Change
1995 35.4%
1999 26.3% -25.7%
2003 29.0% +10.3%
2007 34.6% +19.4%
2011 42.6% +23.1%
2015 50.4% +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.8% 26.3% 35.4% 2
2000s 31.8% 29.0% 34.6% 2
2010s 46.5% 42.6% 50.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 50.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1999.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, urban areas, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, urban areas, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 234 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/